ACS — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: Diagnosis of a current or previous myocardial infarction may be aided by the presence of pathologic _____ waves on ECG

Answer: Q

Flashcard 32: Aortic dissection may result in _____ into the mediastinum, causing fatal hemorrhage

Answer: rupture

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Flashcard 33: What leads show ST elevations or Q waves in an inferior myocardial infarction? _____

Answer: II, III, aVF

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Flashcard 34: Which artery is associated with anteroapical myocardial infarction? _____

Answer: Distal left anterior descending (LAD) artery

Flashcard 35: What class of drugs may be used for reperfusion therapy for STEMI when PCI is not available? _____

Answer: Thrombolytics

Flashcard 36: _____ is a cardiac biomarker that is useful for detecting reinfarction following acute MI

Answer: CK-MB

Flashcard 37: Vaso-occlusive infarcts in the pulmonary microcirculation due to sickle cell anemia cause _____

Answer: acute chest syndrome

Flashcard 38: _____ syndrome is an autoimmune complication that may occur several weeks (6-8) after an MI

Answer: Dressler

Flashcard 39: Which artery is typically associated with inferior myocardial infarction? _____

Answer: Right coronary artery (RCA)

Flashcard 40: Myocardial infarction is often due to rupture of atherosclerotic plaque with _____ and complete occlusion of a coronary artery

Answer: thrombosis